Focusing on the K-12 community

After redefining its mission and vision in 2004, MVU now serves the K-12 education community exclusively through the Michigan Virtual School and Michigan LearnPort.

As one of the largest virtual schools in the U.S., Michigan Virtual School offers more than 150 online courses, including unique courses like Chinese and CareerForward^®, an online career exploration course.

Michigan LearnPort brings professional development to the K-12 educational community. Hosting a broad catalog of courses and collaborative tools, Michigan LearnPort provides online learning resources and solutions for educators.

MVU provides powerful and engaging online career development tools for high school and middle school students, parents and K-12 educators, including a no-cost online course called CareerForward that helps all Michigan schools meet the state’s online learning graduation requirement. MVU’s web-based application called myDreamExplorer^® gives students an opportunity to explore different career pathways, take personal interest surveys and build a personalized education development plan.

The MVU organizational values represent a set of core beliefs that continue to build a high performance team environment. These value statements serve as the foundation for MVU’s vision and mission statements. MVU is committed to the following values:

• High standards for quality, ongoing research and the use of data to improve operational decisions;
• Use of innovative technologies to address persistent educational challenges;
• Listening to customer and stakeholder feedback to guide product and service development plans;
• Excellence in the design, development and delivery of online educational services;
• A professional environment that celebrates creativity, good ideas and initiative; and
• Serving as a responsible steward of public and private resources.

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